KINESIOL 1A03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bone Marrow, Dense Irregular Connective Tissue, Bone

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Composed of more than just bone cartilage, epithelial cells, etc. Bone is not a static entity; dynamic tissue alive and constantly changing, constantly being broken down and rebuilt throughout lifetime; every 7 years entire skeleton has been rebuilt. Yellow bone marrow found in adults, storing fats in inside cavities of your bones, main source of storage energy in body: blood cell production. All bone starts as cartilage; when you"re a fetus its all cartilage which later gets calcified into bone. Firm, smooth, resilient (bounces back), non-vascular connective tissue. Nutrients and gases have to diffuse through the tissue to make it through the cell because its avascular; so if you damage cartilage, it"s really slow to heal. Cartilage and bone are both considered to be supporting connective tissue. 3 different types: hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage which differ in composition ratio of proteins to ground substance, how much collagen, types of proteins in them etc

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